By ASHLEY RAJ, freshman (Originally published April 2022) ATHLETES SPEND HOURS, months, and years preparing for one of the most anticipated events of their life: the infamous Olympics. Athletes from ages 16 to 47 compete in this event in the hopes of taking home gold for their country. The Olympics are particularly stressful for younger … Continue reading
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The Problem, Plane and Simple
By RISHITA DASGUPTA, junior (Originally published March 2022) ”BECAUSE WE’RE DELTA AIRLINES, and life is a … nightmare,” joked iconic stand-up comedian John Mulaney in a skit about the unfortunately named airline company. But Delta Airlines itself claims to have found a bigger nightmare, even bigger than its customer service: unruly passengers. In February, Ed … Continue reading
Spring Strikeouts
By SOPHIA HAN, sophomore (Originally published Hall of Honor April 2022) AS WINTER COMES TO A CLOSE, mid-winter sports have finally transitioned to spring sports, including the start of the softball season. With a home game against nearby rival St. Thomas Aquinas soon, the JP Stevens Girls Varsity Softball team is very excited to start … Continue reading
April Showers Bring…
By BRIANNA GROSSMAN, sophomore (Originally published March 2022) PICTURE THIS: you get home from school after a long day of flunking pop quizzes and daydreaming about all the sleep you’ll get over break. You sigh mournfully, mulling over the discouraging few hours you got last night—and will likely get again tonight—when a pencil drops out … Continue reading
You Know You Go to JP When…
(Originally published March 2022) … everyone becomes devoutly religious when there is potential to skip a day of school.… avoiding assessments becomes a competitive event for second semester seniors.… at any given moment there are at least ten pairs of airpods waiting to be claimed at the lost and found.… you thought the pajama pants … Continue reading
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